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Unique ID: SOM-F9E88F
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval silver cut half penny of John dating to AD 1207 -1210. Short voided cross class 5c. Minted by uncertain moneyer at London. North (1994:221) no.971.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1207
Date to: Circa AD 1210
Quantity: 1
Width: 7.6 mm
Weight: 0.37 g
Diameter: 15.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Wednesday 13th July 2016
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Other reference: SCC receipt no 017426
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: John of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross class 5c (N 971)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing holding sceptre to left
Obverse inscription: hE[RICVS R/] EX
Reverse description: Voided short cross pomeme with small pommee saltires in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [....]ON . LVNDE
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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North, J.J. | 1994 | English Hammered Coinage: Volume I. Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |